Master of Public Health Program

Our graduates (more than 400) are a great resource for our program. Joining the Wright State community prepares you to impact not only the populations in your area but also the next generation of public health professionals. Our alumni understand the importance of investing in the upcoming public health professionals. Alumni present in classes, serve as site supervisors for internships, and are leaders in Southwest Ohio and beyond. 

Hear what our alumni have to say about us.

Careers in public health include epidemiologists, health educators, emergency response coordinators, researchers, and more. Our program has prepared students to currently work in each of these areas! Great employer relationships begin with networking opportunities. Our program will foster networking between students and current public health leaders. These opportunities are why many of our students are employed before graduation. 

Learn more about the workforce development opportunities provided by our program. 

Our diverse faculty provides expertise in a number of public health fields. Faculty is dedicated to passing on their knowledge, from years of hands-on public health experience. With an average cohort size of 30 students and our hybrid format, students are fully engaged and mentored by our faculty as they take the next steps toward their public health careers.

Learn more about our amazing faculty and their areas of expertise.

Our students include mid-career professionals, the public health workforce, physicians, medical students, and students just completing their undergraduate degree. This variety in the student backgrounds brings different perspectives to the classroom and adds to the learning process. Students have the opportunity to begin working and networking with their future colleagues. 

Learn more about how to apply to the Wright State M.P.H. program.

Wright State’s Applied Practice Experience allows students to utilize classroom skills in a real-world setting. The Applied Practice Experience is a supervised applied public health learning experience, allowing students to work within a community organization to support public health efforts. 

Learn more about the program curriculum.

The Wright State M.P.H. program is a graduate program within the Boonshoft School of Medicine. It is the only accredited M.P.H. program in Raider Country, the 16 contiguous counties surrounding our Dayton and Lake campuses. The program offers a cohort model for our students and is integrated with local public health in our community. Students get involved in the community in a variety of ways, and public health professionals are frequently a part of the classroom. We have many research opportunities through local partners, the Boonshoft School of Medicine, and researchers in our department.

We welcome the opportunity for applicants and students to speak with faculty and alumni. Contact the M.P.H. program coordinator to schedule arrangements.

The GRE is optional. Official test scores can be submitted to Wright State SOPHAS 2467.

Wright State M.P.H. faculty are committed to the students’ successes in the program. Although faculty are available to meet with students during their office hours and by appointment, the program is just the right size for students to engage with their faculty one-on-one more often.

In recent years we have seen tremendous growth in the public health field. The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the variety of careers within the public health fields. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, public health professions are projected to experience an 11% growth between 2018–2028. There has never been a better time to earn a degree in public health.

Our graduates have either been promoted within their current employment, have entered their first job, or have gone on to further training (medical or doctoral programs). Their positions include health commissioners, epidemiologists, emergency preparedness coordinators, public health nurses, health educators, program managers, grant managers, researchers, and more.

Although students are not assigned an advisor when entering the program, students will receive individualized guidance from faculty in their specified area of interest. Our faculty and staff will work with each student to tailor their experience in the program to meet their specific interests.

Students will speak with the M.P.H. program coordinator in their second semester to map a program of study based on the concentration they are interested in, with guidance from the concentration directors.

Students can attend either part-time (3 credit hours) or full time (6+ credit hours).

The Wright State M.P.H. program is specifically designed to accommodate the needs of working professionals. Through evening, online, and hybrid courses, our students have been able to work full-time while enrolled in the program. Students can switch between full-time (6+ credit hours) and part-time (3 credit hours) enrollment should a reduced schedule be desired. We seek to empower students to successfully navigate through the program.

While most students will complete the program in 5 to 6 semesters attending full time, students will have 7 years to complete the program. It is possible to complete the program in less time; speak with the M.P.H. program coordinator and/or M.P.H. program director for more information.

The Wright State M.P.H. program is not an online program. While the program does have a few online course offerings, it offers most of its courses as hybrid, giving our students the ability to interact with faculty and our public health professionals who routinely guest lecture.

The Wright State M.P.H. program has one graduate assistant (GA) position for second-year M.P.H. students. Should funding become available to offer any additional GA or research assistant positions in the program or our department, current students will be informed. Positions are emailed to current M.P.H. students when available.

The Boonshoft Public Health Workforce Scholarship provides scholarships equal to 50% of the in-state graduate tuition and program fees to those employed one year or more in a public health organization.

Additional Wright State resources:

• Scholarships offered by the Wright State Graduate School
• Financial aid and scholarship information from RaiderConnect
• Wright State Career Services offers on and off-campus positions, which may include GA positions offered by other departments